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6151, WA vs 6153, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · 6151, WA profile · 6153, WA profile

6151, WA 6153, WA

Postcode 6153 and postcode 6151 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with different housing profiles. Postcode 6153 is more likely to have larger homes, with 82.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 61.5% in postcode 6151. Separate houses are also far more common in postcode 6153, where they make up 68.8% of dwellings, while they account for 44.6% in postcode 6151. This is consistent with postcode 6153 having a higher share of children under 15 (17.4% versus 14.1%) and more people caring for children unpaid.

Daily life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $3,066 and similar rates of university degrees. Both areas also have a high proportion of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. While postcode 6151 is more walkable for groceries and has more public transport stops, the gap in home ownership and rental rates has narrowed since 2011. Postcode 6153 remains noticeably older and wealthier, with a higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in 6153, WA 3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in 6153, WA Renting: 13.2 pts higher in 6151, WA Living alone: 9.5 pts higher in 6151, WA Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in 6153, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +4,193 larger in 6153, WA gap widening
17,226 79th pct 21,419 86th pct
Median age in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +3 yrs older in 6153, WA gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 0.8% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
18.8% 45th pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
14.1% 21st pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 7.4% 10th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.7%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.1% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 56.2%
38.1% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 29.2%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
3.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6151, WA 6153, WA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
33.9% 86th pct 38.1% 89th pct

Country of birth

61.1% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 59.0%
6.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
1.4% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
2.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.6% Italy even 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.3% English ◂ +3.4 pts 35.0%
28.1% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%
7.0% Chinese +8.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
5.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
17.3% 77th pct 23.1% 83rd pct
Limited English in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
1.7% 74th pct 2.1% 76th pct

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 73.6%
2.4% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
43.5% 56th pct 39.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
43.5% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 39.4%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
2.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
75.7% 92nd pct 76.2% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
45.3% 93rd pct 45.6% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1.27 more in 6151, WA
2.88 46th pct 1.61 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1 more in 6151, WA
7 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +367 more in 6153, WA
3,845 83rd pct 4,212 85th pct
Avg size in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +153 larger in 6153, WA
549 79th pct 702 88th pct
ICSEA in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +30 higher in 6153, WA
1,104 88th pct 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 76.2%
10.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
2.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
7.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +$57 higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
$1,131 89th pct $1,074 88th pct
Household income in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +$227 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,113 83rd pct $2,340 89th pct
Family income in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +$59 higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
$3,007 91st pct $3,066 92nd pct
High earners in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
24.7% 93rd pct 25.7% 94th pct
High-income homes in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
33.4% 88th pct 38.3% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%
19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.7%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%
13.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6151, WA
24.6% 23rd pct 23.4% 17th pct
Mental health in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6151, WA
7.3% 30th pct 6.0% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
6.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +3.2 pts ▸ 71.1%
18.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
21.6% 70th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
11.3% 29th pct 13.0% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6153, WA gap widening
24.8% 48th pct 30.5% 84th pct
Defence service in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6153, WA
2.3% 33rd pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
18.3% 18th pct 22.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 larger in 6153, WA gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6151, WA gap widening
33.6% 80th pct 24.0% 36th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 61.3%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 27.7%
9.4% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%
33.6% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 24.0%
12.0% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.2% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +$75 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$375 71st pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +$312 higher in 6153, WA gap widening
$2,388 88th pct $2,700 93rd pct
People / bedroom in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.10 higher in 6151, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
38.8% 86th pct 25.6% 63rd pct
Owned outright in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
32.0% 29th pct 41.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +24.1 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
44.6% 9th pct 68.8% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6153, WA gap narrowing
61.5% 13th pct 82.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
38.8% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 25.6%
26.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

44.6% Separate house +24.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
31.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 20.6%
24.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.5 pts 10.6%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
18.2% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 14.1%
5.1% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
31.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 19.1%
12.8% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.3% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.4% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.0%
19.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.7%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
5.6% 67th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
11.5% 31st pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6151, WA gap steady
8.8% 96th pct 6.8% 91st pct
PT stops in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +23 more in 6151, WA
121 86th pct 98 84th pct
Stops/1k in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +2.45 more in 6151, WA
7.02 82nd pct 4.58 60th pct
Departures/1k in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +349.3 more in 6151, WA
2,066.8 88th pct 1,717.5 86th pct
PT routes in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1 more in 6153, WA
14 79th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +2 longer in 6153, WA
4 33rd pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +3 longer in 6153, WA
7 4th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 59.2%
11.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.2% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.1% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 35.0%
36.8% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
9.3% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
45.9% 87th pct 44.6% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
14.7% 74th pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6153, WA gap steady
4.2% 51st pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
66.7% 79th pct 64.2% 68th pct
Full-time in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6151, WA gap narrowing
60.5% 64th pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
7.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
6.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
3.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.0% Transport & warehousing even 3.1%
2.2% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 37.0%
16.9% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
7.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6151, WAin 6153, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6151, WAin 6153, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +2 higher in 6153, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6151, WAin 6153, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +13 higher in 6153, WA
1,102 91st pct 1,115 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6151, WAin 6153, WA even
7.9 91st pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.1 more in 6153, WA
7.6 94th pct 7.7 96th pct
15-min city in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6151, WA
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6151, WA
99.9% 100th pct 88.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 6151, WAin 6153, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +30.2 pts higher in 6153, WA
65.6% 63rd pct 95.8% 90th pct
Walk to a park in 6151, WAin 6153, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6151, WA
99.8% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1.1 more in 6151, WA
14.6 38th pct 13.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +147 higher in 6151, WA
354 93rd pct 207 85th pct
Mean slope in 6151, WAin 6153, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6151, WA
6.6% 72nd pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 6151, WA with nearby areas

6004, WA 6100, WA 6152, WA 6000, WA 6003, WA 6101, WA 6005, WA 6102, WA

Compare 6153, WA with nearby areas

6154, WA 6152, WA 6150, WA 6156, WA 6009, WA 6151, WA 6148, WA 6149, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6151, WA vs 6153, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6151/6151-wa/vs/POA6153/6153-wa